Wild and Sober This Season
Alcohol is very very very... very hard to give up. People come to 5EW because they want to get healthy. But what does that really mean? Most people can give up ice cream and pancakes and nacho hats, but alcohol [...]
Caffeine vs Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Sleep is elusive at best, something we look for behind closed doors, in little dark rooms, under special duvets. Some of us prefer hammocks over beds, or beds with millions of pillows over a sack next to the fire, but [...]
Food Wars: Soy
When I started lifting weights back in 2008 I thought it would make sense to do something about my diet. At the time, a normal meal looked like two bits of toast with some designer ham and cheese - the [...]
The Stress/Fertility Conundrum
Stress. There’s that word again. But what does it actually mean and how does it relate to fertility? The dictionary definition of bad stress is: “A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.” Doesn’t sound [...]
The Benefits of Eating More
I remember when I got told to eat more to get leaner. It was one of those moments that seemed like an out of body experience. For so many years I’d restricted the amount of food I was eating and [...]
Fresh Start Eats Out
I’ve been asked so many times where Dave and I eat out. I thought it was time to document it. I’ve compiled a list of the best places to dine out in Melbourne that still aligns with our food guidelines. [...]
Magnesium: The Essential Supplement You’re Not Taking
There are as many health products in the world as there are opinions about which ones to take. So how do you, the dedicated wellness wayfarer, navigate this supplement-industry-landscape? How will you know what you actually need to live life [...]
Skin: What’s Really Going on Under There?
High School was a time when our bodies started to change from these stick-like figures into curvy, shapely things. Our hair became longer, our clothes (in my case) shorter, and our skinny legs into functional pistons. Many of my classmates’ [...]
Eating Healthy on a Budget
I often hear that eating a particular way is expensive and that what we suggest to our members (Fresh Start) is not affordable long term. However, there may be a way to eating healthy on a budget. Healthy eating and [...]
The Acceptance We Crave
When I first decided I wanted to get into the fitness industry, I have to admit my motives were completely and utterly aesthetically driven. I wanted to be ripped. I wanted people to look at me when I walked down [...]
